Bombarger Rites To Be Friday
Frank Bombarger 66 died suddenly of a heart attack on Tuesday after drilling a well at Lurkhart farm. Born July 8 1874 in Gibson Iowa he lived in Emmet county most of his life. He married Amy Sharar in 1898 and lived near Huntington before moving to Estherville. Survived by wife three daughters three grandchildren four sisters and several brothers. Funeral Friday at 2 pm at his home and 2 30 pm at the Methodist church with burial in Oak Hill Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Bombarger
Bombarger
Lurkhart
Estherville
Mr. Bombarger
Gibson
Iowa
Emmet County
Huntington
Amy B. Sharar
Dolliver
E. C. Sidles
I. S. Weller
R. C. Steinhuber
Pocahontas
Methodist Church
Romney P
Will Bey
F. W. Ortmeyer
Oak ‘Hill
Walter Schultz
John. Sidles
Roy ¢ Brown
Ed Swanson
Albert
Irwh
D. A
Bagantsides
Elaie Sidles
Earl
Margorie Waller
Joe Warner
Sandstone
Minn
Fred Sharar
Danfell
J. D. Stanwood
Denver
Cole
Fred ‘Sanborn
San Francisco
Calif
Charles Bombarger
Winona
Will “Bombarger
Carl
Ora Bombarger
Motley, Ninn
Pareents
Walter Bombarges
Jacobsen Dies In Bode After Illness At Cafe
Orin Jacobsen, a farmer living between Bode and Ottosen, died Sunday morning after feeling ill in the Imperial Cafe on Main Street, Bode. Son Harold, 24, was with him briefly after returning from Livermore. Jacobsen collapsed in the cafe. a doctor pronounced him dead. Survivors include eight children, his mother Mrs. J. B. Jacobsen of Bode, brother Sylvan of Ottosen, and sister Mrs. Sam Thotlayd of Bode. Funeral was Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Ottosen Lutheran Church. Burial Ottosen Cemetery. Dey J. K. Coddington of Hume cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orin Jacobsen
Betwen Bode
Oltasen
Imperial
Bode
Jacobsen
Harold
Livermore
Harold Rood
Rood
Yacobsei
J. B. Jacobsen
Bote
Sylvan
Ottoren
Sam Thotlayd
Ratherville
Ottosen Lutheran Church
Ottosen
Dey
J. K. Coddington
Hume
Carlin suit moved to Wright County for trial
John L. Carlin of Estherville, a fruit distributor salesman, sues Chicago North Western Railway and M. Rieder of Eagle Grove for 60000 dollars alleging a collision at Gridley crossing ten miles east of Estherville. He seeks 1225 for medical costs 12500 for future expenses 2150 for loss of earnings and 32600 for loss of earning capacity over 21 years. The case, filed in Emmet County, was transferred to Wright County district court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Carlin
Estherville
Chicago, North Western Railway Company
5. M. Rieder
Eagle Grove
Carlin
Wright County District Court
Emmet County
Gridley
Ing
Emmet
Irwin C. Nichols
Clarion
Chicago Northwestern Railway
Wright County
4-H Rally Set for Emmet County June 4
Emmet County 4-H clubs will launch summer programs June 4 at Dolliver school with a rally themed Good Citizens Good Neighbors and National Defense. Frances Byrne notes a Pan American fiesta, a symposium of eight club leaders, officer elections, initiation, a song festival, grooming contest, and a buffet supper. Speakers include M A Balkema and Elvin Suade. Attendance hoped to exceed last year’s 180. County committee members include Mrs. A H Schultz and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet County
Dollivér’ School
Frances Byrne
Good Citizens Good Neighbors
M. A. Balkema
Farm Bureau
Elvin Suade
A. H. Schultz
Frank Hutchinson
Harry Benson
Hogan Hoganson
Special Baptist Services at Union Baptist Church
Joyous Evangelism special services continue at Union Baptist Church with Layman Evangelist Rex J. Moon speaking nightly at 7:46 except Monday. Moon directs both choir and congregational singing as a personal invitation is extended to all to attend each evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Baptist Church
Rex J. Moon
The
Baptist Church
Ann
Mr. Moon
Class Plan Hike and Ball Game Details
The S.O.8 club a class in cal isenthénics sponsored by the Recreation center plans a hike early in June. Twenty three mothers and business women meet for exercises each Tuesday and Friday evening in City Hall. On Friday May 23 the group will meet at City Hall and play kittenball at Riverside Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S.O.8
Rec‘reation Center
City, Hall
Riverside, Park
Humboldt County Coroner Probes Death of Former Resident
Humboldt County coroner said today he is investigating the death of Jacobson, a former Estherville resident who was employed at the IThorsand farm years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boldt
Humboldt ‘County
Jacobson
Estherville
Freshman and Sophomore Voice Recitals Held at School
A Wednesday recital in the junior high music room featured Freshman voice students led by Shirley Eike and others. Sophomores chose between this recital and Monday’s upper class program, with some opting for Wednesday solos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Eike
Bonnie Sewell
Betty Anderson
Betty Hindal
Joan Winkleman
Mary Nelson
Thelma Stevens
Nadine Loveland
Georgia Lodden
Georgia Deming
Betty Groth
Cleo Kurtz
Patty Hogan
Edith Shuttleworth
Rolana Nipher
Dorothy Fouts
Doreen Uhrey
Willard Sawyer
Daniel Scott
Forty Local Draft Boards Meeting At Algona
The Kossuth county selective service board hosts an all day meeting at the Algona Country club house on Sunday May 26 5. The aim is to align procedures across forty local boards in northern Iowa to prevent perceived unequal treatment of registrants many of whom farm and seek deferments or have married after classification. State and army officials including General Grahl Col Lancaster and others will attend. An unusual feature is army induction station officers from Fort Des Moines will discuss physical requirements to reduce inductions. Dinner and golf follow the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kossuth County — Selective Service Board
State
Des Moines
Algona Country Club House
Kossuth County
Selective Service
Kossuth Board
Kossuth’ County
D. E. Dewell
Algona
Towa
Counp
Charles H. Grahl
R. A. Lancaster
Robert L. Fulton
Frank B. Hallagan
Robert J. Shaw
Robert S. Shane
Oliver P. Bennett
Fort Des Moines
Interlaken Park Opens Sunday with Free Public Entertainment
Interlaken Park to open next Sunday May 265th with free public amusements. The Ceylon band will perform concerts in the afternoon and evening. Leistad's Attraction Company vaudeville acts. At 8:00 p.m. an outdoor movie. Ott Menke's orchestra will play for dancing. Daytime fun includes roller skating speedboat trips fishing swimming and more. Merrie Garden Cafe offers ample picnic space and free coffee on request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interlaken Park
Leistad
Ott Menke
Merrie Garden
Emmet County Defense Day Sets Parade and Ball
A May 28 celebration in Estherville features a parade with 100 decorated cars and floats, eight music units, and a children's division under WPA supervision. It includes a Citizenship program, free-act entertainment by Art B. Thomas Shows, an 7:30 pm band exhibition, and a Roosevelt auditorium graduation with a dance to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
Emmet County Defense Day
W.P.A. Recreation Center
Dorothy Perrin
Frank Sullivan Charman
Betty Kennedy
Jack Bittner
Arnold Mouritson
Win
Howard Heidke
K. J. McDonald
Waldo Brink
Floyd Hotton
Art B. Thomas
The
Legion
Art Th. Thomas
Daneceland Ball Room
Glee Club Honored at Spirit Lake Convention
The Estherville Degree of Honor district meeting at Spirit Lake honored the Estherville glee club which along with drill and degree team performed and earned selection to sing in the national chorus at a future St Paul convention. The club sang three numbers and the roster lists directors, pianists, and members. A patriotic drill and club rooms venue preceded a 6:30 banquet at the Methodist church. other local attendees were noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Estherville
Spirit Lake
Estherville Glee Club
Glee Club
Joe Pannell
Zelma Rowe
Mason City
Charles City
Spencer
Dullaby
Audrey Smauck
Herman Sorum
Jake Taylor
Herman Weiss
Otto Schaper
Methodist Church
Clarence Kurtz
Clyde Edwards
Elmer Smith
Russell Smith
Tony Berven
C. E. Tomhaye
Betty Kruse
Rose Harvey
Ets
Draft call for Emmet county men to report for selective service
The local draft board issued Selective Service Call number 14 for Emmet county, naming three men and their order numbers to fill the quota. Orville Stacy McNamor Rin sted, Robert Norman Tims, and Hoyd Newton Green Gracttinger are to depart June 8 by Rock Island train to the Des Moines induction center. They replace Sifrit Lux Moore. earlier leavees were Carlton Herbrandson, Leonard Hanson, and Gerald Stump. Martin J. Lund of Estherville, a Rock Island brakeman, sustained a broken left leg in a switch collision at Swea City Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet County
Orville Stacy McNamor
Rinsted
Robert ‘Norman Tims
Estherville
Hoyd Newton Green
Gracttinger
Rock Island
Des Moines
Carlton Herbrandson
Leonard Hanson
Gerald Stump
Sheldon Sifrit
Harold Lux
William Moore
Memorial Services Sunday for Ex-Service Members
Ex-service men and Legion Auxiliary members are urged to attend Memorial Sunday services at the Methodist Church on May 26 with Rev. F. W. Ortmeyer delivering the address. Ex-service men should meet at the Legion club rooms by 10 30 a m. in Crosby Mrs James Noonan died Tuesday from injuries in an automobile accident. Mr Noonan is recovering. Mrs Howe could not attend the funeral. GA Pibbets was visiting Fredericka Iowa Monday with his ill mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Methodist Church
F. W. Ortmeyer
Legion Club Rooms
V.A
James Noonan
Crosby, No
Dak
S. J. Howe
Ga.pibbets
Fredericka
Iowa
Funeral Attendees in Linn Grove for Evan Reese
Attending funeral services for Evan Reese in Linn Grove were Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Christensen, Mrs. Sarah Bennett, and William Bennett. Reese was a brother of Mrs. Christensen and Mrs. Bennett, with other relatives visiting earlier in the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Bennett
William Bennett
Linn Grove
Evan Reese
Christensen
Bennett
W.R
Beta Sigma Phi Tag Day Aids Cancer Fight
Beta Sigma Phi in Jocal chapter held a tag day on Saturday May 17 to aid cancer control in Iowa. Girl scouts sold tags raising 42.58 dollars for state use. Prizes went to Arlene Thompson 1.00 Leona Lindsay 0.75 Pauline Keeler 0.50. Passes to Grand Theatre given by Forrest Sorenson. Scouts listed include Virginia Boggess Betty Mae Ruby Dorothy Mortenson LaNel Strong Bonita Drew Katherine Sullivan Joan Resh Janice Ziemer Mary Ann Hoye Rose Marie Anderson Moonyean Lundervold. Appreciation extended to manager Sorenson and the public. Education remains the key to cancer control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlene Thompson
Leona Lindsay
Pauline Keeler
Grand Theatre
Forrest Sorenson
Virginia Boggess
Betty Mae Ruby
Dorothy Mortenson
LaNel Strong
Bonita Drew
Katherine Sullivan
Joan Resh
Janice Ziemer
Mary Ann Hoye
Rose Marie Anderson
Moonyean Lundervold
Emmet
Town Women’s Field Army
Beta Sigma Phi
Girl Scouts
Airplane Contest Sponsored by Kiwanis and WPA Center
The second annual airplane contest in Emmet County is sponsored by the local Kiwanis club with the WPA recreation center. It runs May 22 through June 14 with judging on air meet day at the airport. Rubber band and catapult models welcome. age limit 21 or under. Kiwanis provides 25 dollars in prize money. Dr. J. M. Fredericksen is general chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis Club
Emmet
J. M. Fredericksen
Seventy Seven Scout Representatives At Humboldt Meeting
Thirty seven men from nine counties formed the Prairie Gold Area council of Boy Scouts and met at Hotel Humboldt. County chairmen and officials from Humboldt, Calhoun, Palo Alto, Emmet, Webster, Kossuth, Pocahontas, Hamilton and Cherokee were present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mena
Prairie Gold Area Council of Boy Scouts
Hotel Humboldt
Humboldt
Calhoun
Palo Alto
Emmet
Webster
Kossuth
Pocahontas
Hamilton
Circene
Hines
Fort Dodge
Larousel
Hubbell
Kansas City
Commerford
Area Council
Gene Newhouse
Rockwell City
Fort Dodge Exposition Park
Stores Set 5 30 Closing Weekdays Citywide
Businesses across Estherville and nearby towns announce weekday closing at 5 30 p m starting June 2 to shorten worker hours. Hardware auto supply and many retail lines will follow, with groceries and barber shops at 6 p m and offices closing 5 p m Saturdays noon for some.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
Estherville
Tailors Dry Cleaners
Hatcheries Produce and Cream Companies
Creameries
C. F. Smith Monument Co
McKay Lumber Co
Northern Lumber Co
Joyce Lumber Co
Emmet County Court
Mrs George Schaad Dies at Cherokee State Hospital
Mrs. George Schaad died Wednesday at the state hospital in Cherokee after a long illness. A member of Estherville’s pioneer family, she had been under state care for years. Funeral services are set for Saturday at 10:00 at Mahlum & Anderson Funeral Home, with burial in Oak Hill Cemetery. Surviving relative is a brother at Emmet County poor farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Schaad
State Hospital
Cherokee
Oak Hill
Emmet County
Wigler Divorce Granted by Judge Davidson
Nick Wigler was granted a divorce from Fay Wigler in Estherville Tuesday by Judge F C Davidson. He charged cruelty and habitual drunkenness. no alimony awarded. They married April 8, 1939, at Elk Point South Dakota and have resided in Estherville over a year. no children. Wigler works for Estherville Packing Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nick Wigler
Fay Wigler
F.C. Davidson
Wigler
Elk Point
Estherville
Estherville Packing Company
Bicycle trip spoiled by rain by WPA club
The bicycle club sponsored by the WPA Recreation Center for the women of the community rode toward Huntington but turned back due to rain. The next trip is planned to Wallingford on May 26. Meet at city hall at 1:89 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.P.A. Recreation Center
Huntington
Wallingford
City Hall
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Emmett County
Methodist
Orin
DY As
Vie
Special Baptist
V.l
Wes Myers
Louis Heggen
Sixth Street
Emmet County State Bank
Fourth Street
Central Avenue
Eighth Street
First Avenue
Seventh Street
Third Avenue
Crystal Springs Bottling Works
Hutchinson Ice Crean Company
Estherville Ice Company
Recreation Center
Post Office
Advance of
American Legion
Father Keane
Denmark
Bob Simon
Marvin Iverson
Detliver
Art Thomas
Emmetsburg High School
First Avenue North
Roosevelt Auditorium
Rey
Fred D. Sawyer
High School
Benjamin Magee
Cornell College
Warner Kirlin
C. L. Mulock
Board of Education
Claude Fausnaugh
Wish School
Carrol
Town
Armstrong, Ringsted and
Sweat City
Charles Thomas
Chester
South Side
Hazel Monson
W.R— Martin J. Lund
Swea City
Wed
C. C. Smith
Waverly
Lauren Smith
Jacksonville
Fla
R. EF. Creger
Laurens
Wyoming
Ethel McArdle
Independence
Ella McArdle
Owen Morton
V.R
Ed. Callendar
Cedar Rapids
Igs
Edmund Calleghar
Kiwanis
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